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Assessor

The Assessor’s Office is required to do a detailed review of property characteristics for each property at least once every five years. In addition to reviewing your property every five years, the county must also update property values based on a review of current market value data each year.

Utah law requires that all property is assessed at 100% of its fair market value, and that assessments meet specified uniformity standards. Generally the county is deemed to have met the 100% assessment level if its measure of central tendency for an individual property class falls with plus of minus ten percent of the legal level. Staying within the acceptable value range in any given region, district, or neighborhood requires that the county factor the existing values even though that area is not being reappraised in that particular year.

Property taxes are an important source of revenue for public (K-12) schools, law enforcement, fire departments, libraries, streets and roads, and city and county government. As in most states, property taxes are the backbone of funding for local government and schools. Generally, public (K-12) schools receive the largest share of the property tax.

No. Even though we are attorneys for the county, our role does not include providing representation or legal advice to the public. If you have legal questions you should contact a private attorney. You can also contact Utah Legal Services.

Yes, if certain procedures are followed. If someone has passed a bad check to you and the amount is under $500 please contact the Sevier County Justice Court. If the amount is over $500 please contact your local police agency. See the the Attorney's Office main page for links to local law enforcement resources. Attorney's Office

The commissioners meet in regular county management meetings where they conduct county executive or administrative duties. In county management meetings, county commissioners meet with invited staff, residents, or others wishing to discuss matters that are not of a legislative nature. This meeting’s main function is to deal with the day-to-day operation of the county. Each commissioner is assigned several different departments charged with providing county services and this is a forum for discussing the business of those different departments and services.

EMS / Emergency Management

Contact the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) / Emergency Management Department in Richfield at (435) 893-9166 two weeks prior to the event. An Event Standby Request Form will need to be filled out and returned for director approval and scheduling.

Poll Worker Information

All poll workers must be at their polling location by 6:00 am on election morning. The day ends after 8:00 pm and when all the ballots have been accounted for and properly returned to the Elections Division.

We have water deeds, water right documents, proofs of labor, affidavits of work done, and notice of location documents. Additional mining information is available from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) at (435) 896-1500. Water information is also available at the Utah Division of Water Rights at (435) 896-4420. A deputy recorder will show you how to research these documents, but we do not search them for you.

All recorded documents that deal with real property (Land) are available as Copies, or Certified Copies if certification is needed. Survey Maps and Plat Maps are available.. Records for births, marriages, & deaths are not available in our office. Contact the Public Health Department at (435) 896-5451 for death and birth records. Contact the Clerk/Auditor/Auditor's Office at (893)0401 for marriage records.

A Title Search is a history of a piece of property that shows every document recorded on that property since it was patented. It is used to determine the ownership of a property, and liens or encumbrances, easements or problems that may exist with the property

You can split or combine your property if you want to. However, if you want to develop it or get a building permit on that property you must contact the County or City Planning Commission for that information.

Treasurer

Real property tax notices are mailed on or before November 1 each year. Taxes are due no later than November 30. When that day falls on a weekend, the due date is then moved to the next Monday. Please note that if you have not received a tax notice by the first of November, call the Treasurer's Office at (435) 893-0441.

Payments may be made with a personal check, cash, cashier’s check, or money order. We will not accept two- or three-party checks. Checks are to be made payable to "Sevier County Treasurer" and should be written for the tax amount only. You may also pay using an electronic check, debit card, or credit card. See our online tax payment page for additional instructions.

If a parcel is sold and the name change was not made before the tax notice was printed, the tax notice will be mailed to the previous owner. The previous owner is responsible for forwarding the tax notice to the new owner. You may request in the Recorder’s Office (located at 250 North Maint Street) that the notice be sent "In Care Of" the new owner. It is your responsibility to see that you receive a tax notice if you have moved or changed your address. If you have not received a tax notice by November 1, please contact our office at (435) 893-0441.

Yes! Please call our office at (435) 893-0441 or contact the Recorder’s Office at (435) 893-0412. It is important that we have your correct mailing address. If you do not receive your property tax information because of a change of address, it is still your responsibility to pay your taxes and to pay them by the due date to avoid penalty and interest.

By state statute, property taxes are due on or before November 30 (or the following Monday if that date falls on a weekend). If payment is not made by due date (or postmarked by the due date if mailed), the greater of 1% or $10 per property parcel will be added to the tax amount. If the payment is made after January 31, the penalty will be the greater of 2.5% of the December 1 balance or $10. Interest will be charged if not paid by January 31, retroactive to January 1. Properties that have delinquent taxes that are five years old or more are subject to tax sale.

The Sevier County Treasurer’s Office accepts prepayments toward the current year's tax. You will find information and a box to check on your tax notice to request prepayment coupons. You may also call us to request the coupons. This program is voluntary for your convenience; there are no penalties for late or missed prepayments.

Yes! You may make payments on any amount toward your back taxes. We can also print payment coupons to help you catch up. This program is for your convenience and no additional charges will be added. However, interest will continue to accrue until existing taxes are paid. Payments are applied first to interest, then to penalties, and then to taxes of the most recent year. Prepayment Coupons

Wrong! It is the property owner’s responsibility to assure their mortgage company pays their property taxes. If a mortgage company holds an escrow account that includes the payment of property taxes, the procedure for payment varies by company. Typically, each mortgage company will request the tax amount from our office. The mortgage company is required to make this request each tax season. If the request is received early enough, the requesting mortgage company will be listed on your tax notice. This is only an indication of a company’s request for the tax amount. You must determine whether the taxes will be paid by your mortgage company. Even if your taxes are paid by your mortgage company, you will still receive the original tax notice for your records.

The county clerk will mail you a voter information card. If you are not qualified or the information on your form is incomplete, the county clerk will try to notify you that your application was not accepted. For this reason it is a good idea to include your daytime telephone number on your registration form. Registration Information

Out-of-state students who register in Utah will give up their home state residency. Students planning to return to their home state after completing their studies in Utah may consider voting absentee in their home state as an alternative to registering to vote in Utah. Early / Absentee Voting

No. Declaring a political party is optional. (If you declare a party on your voter registration form it will be public information.) If you want to change political parties, you must fill out another voter registration form declaring the new party. Registration Information